How To Install libkdc2-heimdal on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libkdc2-heimdal on Kali Linux. libkdc2-heimdal is Heimdal Kerberos - KDC support library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libkdc2-heimdal on Kali Linux.

What is libkdc2-heimdal

libkdc2-heimdal is:

Heimdal is a free implementation of Kerberos 5 that aims to be compatible with MIT Kerberos.

This package contains the KDC support library.

There are three methods to install libkdc2-heimdal on Kali Linux. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libkdc2-heimdal Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libkdc2-heimdal using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libkdc2-heimdal

Install libkdc2-heimdal Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libkdc2-heimdal using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libkdc2-heimdal

Install libkdc2-heimdal Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude on Kali Linux first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Kali Linux. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install libkdc2-heimdal using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libkdc2-heimdal

How To Uninstall libkdc2-heimdal on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libkdc2-heimdal package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libkdc2-heimdal

Uninstall libkdc2-heimdal And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libkdc2-heimdal and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libkdc2-heimdal

Remove libkdc2-heimdal Configurations and Data

To remove libkdc2-heimdal configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libkdc2-heimdal

Remove libkdc2-heimdal configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libkdc2-heimdal configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libkdc2-heimdal

Dependencies

libkdc2-heimdal have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libkdc2-heimdal package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.